Holy crap it was SCARY this morning! I woke up around 6:30am to the sounds of an insanely powerful thunderstorm raging outside. It was absolutely pouring out and the lightning was blindingly bright. The thunder, which came instantly on the heels of the lightning, would BOOM and shake the apartment and literally rattle items on the walls and shelves.

Mika ran to my side on the bed and cuddled with me as we both laid there flinching from the furry of the storm. Each strike of lightning felt like it was inches from us and each boom of thunder vibrated through your whole body.

It was so intense.

I laid there with my cat, on edge over the raw power and force of the storm, for a good 20 minutes or so. Finally, the thunder started to have a delay from the lightning; seconds would go by between one and the other, slowly stretching out the time, telling me the storm was moving off. Once it wasn’t directly on top of me any longer, I was able to finally relax and fall back asleep.

Living here in Lightning Alley – where we have more lightning strikes than anywhere in the US and more lightning strike deaths too – such storms are cause for concern and awareness. It’s not uncommon by any stretch of the imagination to get such storms here; in fact, they are very common in the summer! – but that doesn’t diminish the awe and fear of being in the midst of one either.

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36 year old Pagan female who lives in Florida with her guy and two three cats, loves Disney, reads fanatically, tinkers in photography and runs her own small jewelry business.

Inadvertently became the face of Healthcare Reform in America by posting the (in)famous "I am Obamacare" image and sharing the story of her hysterectomy at age 34. Now runs her own small business, PhoenixFire Designs, full-time.

Our best friend passed away suddenly March 13, 2010. Three years later, it's still hard. The full story can be read here.

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October 2013 Update:
Happy 2 Year Anniversary!! I'm amazed at how different life is two years later. Though the hardest thing I've ever been through in my life, I've grown so much as a result of having overcome such terrifying and daunting medical issues. In a weird way, I'm better for having experienced these hardships. I'm more sure of myself these days and more confident I can face life's challenges better.

I have tried to turn this medical challenge into an opportunity and using this as a means to push forward with my small jewelry business and as a way to support myself again.

Your continued support is appreciated right now and even links to my shop are appreciated. Thank you to everyone who's helped and spread the word. All of you helped make it possible for me to be here and healthy.